Afro Samurai (Director's Cut) 2DVD's - Samuel L. Jackson, Kelly Hu, Ron Perlman, and John Di Maggio (DVD - Jan 4, 2007)

The violent five-part adventure Afro Samurai marks both the increasing confluence of American and Japanese pop culture and the shift in Japanese depictions of African-Americans. The popularity of hip-hop in Japan has led to more positive images of blacks, including Takashi Okazaki's original manga. The "Director's Cut" contains an additional 15 minutes of footage, and is even gorier than the broadcast version on Spike TV. As a boy, Afro Samurai saw his father beheaded by the maniacal Justice. The murderer sought an ancient headband that marks the wearer as the #1 warrior in the world. As an adult, Afro seeks only revenge, cutting down anyone who blocks his path to Justice. Afro Samurai depicts a oddly anachronistic world that infuses cell phones, cigarette lighters, and cyber technology into traditional Japanese culture. The elongated character designs recall Peter Chung's Aeon Flux, and much of the series is rendered in moody grays, accented by gobbets of scarlet blood. Afro is such a taciturn figure, most of the dialogue goes to his motor-mouth comrade Ninja Ninja. This big budget production features an eclectic score by Wu-Tang Clan co-founder RZA and an A-list vocal cast that includes Samuel L. Jackson and Ron Perlman. But for all its elaborate production values and over-the-top fights, Afro Samurai suffers from a weakness at its core: Afro is so monosyllabic and cold-blooded, he's not very interesting.
Condition:NEW. Brand New Factory Sealed

SCENES
Disc #1 -- Afro Samurai
1. Prologue [4:38]
2. 1 [4:39]
3. 2 [5:28]
4. 3 [4:43]
5. 4 [4:58]
6. Closing [1:46]
7. Opening [:30]
8. 1 [4:59]
9. 2 [6:14]
10. 3 [7:06]
11. 4 [5:38]
12. Closing [1:45]
13. Opening [:30]
14. 1 [6:49]
15. 2 [7:02]
16. 3 [5:16]
17. 4 [4:52]
18. Closing [1:45]
19. Opening [:30]
20. 1 [4:56]
21. 2 [6:31]
22. 3 [6:01]
23. 4 [6:31]
24. Closing [1:47]
25. Opening [:30]
26. 1 [5:52]
27. 2 [4:57]
28. 3 [6:24]
29. 4 [6:44]
30. Closing [1:53]

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Disc #1 -- Afro Samurai
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Episodes
Chapter I
Chapter II
Chapter III
Chapter IV
Chapter V
Setup
English 5.1 Surround
English Stereo
Trailers
Afro Samurai Soundtrack
Speed Grapher
Burst Angel
Basilisk
Kiddy Grade
Trinity Blood
Solty Rei
Black Cat
Desert Punk
Z-Store
AnimeOline
Disc #2 -- Afro Samurai - Extra Features
In the Booth - Voice Talent os Afro Samurai
RZA Music Production Tour
Character Profiles With Commentary by Co-Producer: Eric Calderon